Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department
In this asbestos action, defendant Jenkins Bros. sought a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial, or remittitur of a verdict awarding plaintiff $13 million for past pain and suffering and $10 million for future pain and suffering. The trial court declined to vacate the jury’s findings that valve-related gaskets and insulation manufactured by Jenkins Bros. caused plaintiff’s mesothelioma. Jenkins Bros. appealed to the First Department.
The First Department ultimately determined that plaintiff met his …
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